Stories of the Week: Contest #347
Welcome back to your weekly wrap-up of the Reedsy Prompts contest! This week’s tales are hot off the press, so settle in and check out our latest contest winner, the runners-up, and recent popular entries in your preferred genres below.
Also, don’t forget to like and comment on your favorites! Our authors work hard on their submissions every week — your support and feedback mean the world to them.
Winner 🏆
Blindsight
by
Saifullah Usmani
After a life-changing surgery, Sam finally regains proper sight... only to see the real price of clarity.
💡 Inspired by the prompt:
Center your story around someone who finally achieves their biggest goal — only to realize it cost them everything.
📌 Why it won: Guest judge Abbie Emmons said: "This story drew me in immediately with its strong opening hook. The internal conflict was clearly established from the start, and the stakes felt real and personal. I could connect with the protagonist’s struggle right away and genuinely feel the weight of his choices. The dialogue felt natural and purposeful, and the characters consistently acted in alignment with their inner conflict — something I always love to see! The story delivered a complete and satisfying arc, ending on a hopeful note that tied everything together beautifully. It was emotionally grounded, well structured, and thoughtfully executed, including meaningful disability representation that felt authentic to the character’s journey. Wonderful job!"
Runners-up 🏅
What They Call Me
by
Theodore Miles
A man discovers a long-hidden truth about himself after stumbling upon an unexpected poster...
💡 Inspired by the prompt:
Your protagonist discovers they’ve been wrong about the most important thing in their life.
Daphne
by
Peter Modesto
Daphne the Patcher snips and sews uniforms under the dull light of a Regime basement. But what happens once she fully realizes where the blood on those garments really comes from?
💡 Inspired by the prompt:
Your protagonist discovers they’ve been wrong about the most important thing in their life.
Stories you might like 👀
This week’s top stories from your preferred genres.
Fiction
The Lies within the Truth
by
Harry Stuart
The Narcissist
by
Kaleigh Allender
American
Did You Get My Message?
by
Thom With An H
A Car for Clowns
by
Story Time
Contemporary
Always the One to Blame
by
Ella Tarr
Does Yesterday Ever Really End?
by
Carina Caccia
And there you have it: the latest and greatest of this week! If you want to change your preferred genres or opt out of this newsletter, you can do so anytime in your Account Settings.
Stay tuned for next week’s wrap-up, which will feature stories from the "What Makes Us Human? with Susan Chang" edition of our contest.
Happy reading,
Isabella, Chief Story Curator @ Reedsy
P.S. Want to be featured in this newsletter? Submit a story to the current edition of our contest, "From the Ashes with Michael McConnell", for the chance to receive fame, glory, and a top prize of $250!
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